Xlibris Corporation, founded in 1997 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a privately held firm that provides authors with print-on-demand publishing services. The company also handles design, distribution, marketing, and royalty statement management processes. Books are sold by Amazon.com, Borders.com, and other retailers. The online Author's Lounge resource allows users to find illustrators and editors, research markets and contests, and locate other web-based information resources. Xlibris produces hardback, paperback, and leather-bound books. It prints text and picture titles. The firm's Advantage, Basic, Professional, Custom, Premium, Executive, and Platinum services provide authors with a variety of support services, with the Premium, Executive, and Platinum packages including marketing options. The Advantage Package supports the creation of books with simple design requirements. The Basic, Professional, and Custom packages allow authors to customize design elements. Authors can create cover and other illustrations or work can be handled by Xlibris designers. The firm provides clients with electronic and printed galleys. It handles ISBN, 'Books in Print,' Library of Congress, and U.S. copyright registrations. Books are provided with UPC bar codes. The company also offers clients optional data entry, copyediting, citation, CD archive, press release, and other services. Xlibris has formed alliances with Lightning Source, Xyan, Independent Publishing, and Jenkins Group. Investors include Random House Incorporated's Random House Ventures subsidiary.